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Iran war could cripple the 'Yuxi Circle' or 55% of world population
Asia-Pacific

Iran war could cripple the 'Yuxi Circle' or 55% of world population

This includes the Indian subcontinent, China, Japan, the Koreas, and all the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN

Trump ASEAN
Asia-Pacific

The Supreme Court did Trump a favor in Southeast Asia

Striking down IEEPA tariffs gives Washington a chance to rebuild trust, if the president doesn’t try for new workarounds

Trump ASEAN
Asia-Pacific

‘America First’ meets ‘ASEAN Way’ in Kuala Lumpur

Trump announces largely one-way trade deals with Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand, and also takes credit for another peace agreement.

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Asia-Pacific

How China is 'eating our lunch' with soft power

While Washington sends speeches and militaries to Southeast Asia, Beijing shows up with money, projects, and people

Shangri-La Dialogue Hegseth
QiOSK

Hegseth: The US will remain an Indo-Pacific power

Secretary of Defense told the Shangri La Dialogue that America won't leave, but it won't provoke or wage ideological war either

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Asia-Pacific

Is ASEAN the Indo-Pacific's ultimate power broker?

Washington hasn’t taken it seriously in decades, but it deserves a lot more attention